No-Bake Honey Chex Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (Printable version)
Crunchy Chex cereal layered with peanut butter honey mixture and rich chocolate topping. Ready in 15 minutes without baking.
# What You'll Need:
→ Base
01 - 4 cups gluten-free Honey Chex cereal
02 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
03 - 1/2 cup honey
04 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter
→ Chocolate Topping
05 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (ensure gluten-free)
06 - 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
# How to Prepare:
01 - Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt together the peanut butter, honey, and butter, stirring until smooth and combined. Remove from heat.
03 - Gently fold in the Honey Chex cereal until evenly coated.
04 - Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
05 - In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth and fully melted.
06 - Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal base and spread evenly.
07 - Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until fully set.
08 - Lift out of the pan using the parchment paper and cut into bars.
# Expert advice:
01 -
- The no bake method means you can satisfy intense chocolate peanut butter cravings without heating up your kitchen or waiting for an oven
- They come together in fifteen minutes flat but taste like you spent way more effort on them than you actually did
02 -
- Press the cereal mixture firmly into the pan because loose bars will crumble apart when you try to cut them
- Let the chocolate topping cool slightly before pouring so it spreads easily but doesnt harden too fast
03 -
- Microwave the peanut butter for thirty seconds before measuring if its been in the fridge and youll get accurate measurements every time
- The honey peanut butter mixture should be warm but not hot when you add the cereal or it might make the Chex slightly soggy